This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.